Timber Engineering and building technology

Research Group at the University of Canterbury

Group Leader

Hyungsuk “Thomas” Lim, Ph.D.

WIDE Trust Senior Lecturer in Timber Engineering and Engineered Wood Products
School of Forestry
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch, New Zealand
Email: thomas.lim@canterbury.ac.nz 
Phone: +64 3 369 1676 

EDUCATION

University of British Columbia
PhD in Timber Engineering, Faculty of Forestry, Vancouver, Canada, 2016
Dissertation topic: Performance of Strand-Based Wood Composite Post-and-Beam Shear Wall System
Major supervisor: Dr. Frank Lam

University of Toronto
MEng, Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Toronto, Canada, 2009

University of British Columbia
BScW, Wood Products Processing, Faculty of Forestry, Vancouver, Canada, 2008

EXPERIENCE

Mississippi State University, Assistant Professor, Starkville, United States (2017-2021

Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Advisor, Goyang-si, Rep. of Korea (2017-present)

Norbord Inc., Postdoctoral Researcher, Vancouver, Canada (2016) 

CST Innovations Ltd., Researcher, New Westminster, Canada (2009) 

International Wood Markets Group Inc., Market Researcher, Vancouver, Canada (2007) 

Structurlam Products Ltd., Operation/Marketing Assistant, Penticton, Canada (2007) 

NASCOR Ltd., Licensing Division Employee, Calgary, Canada (2006) 

TEACHING

University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, Instructor (present)

Mississippi State University, Starkville, United States, Instructor (2017-2021)

University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada, Graduate Teaching Assistant (2009 - 2016)

University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada, co-instructor (2010)

Research Focus

Our group conducts comprehensive research on the development of engineered wood products, the structural performance of timber components and structures, and the evaluation of timber building technology, which would expand markets for timber owners and producers.

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